Malta vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net

Malta
-6.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Philippines
-6.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta rank
175th
Philippines rank
176th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Malta
  • Philippines
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B197119982025

How they compare

Malta currently reports -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 63.96 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 175th and Philippines ranks 176th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s -18.73 million BoP, current US$ -106.00 million BoP, current US$ 87.27 million BoP, current US$ Malta
1980s -29.00 million BoP, current US$ -214.10 million BoP, current US$ 185.10 million BoP, current US$ Malta
1990s -182.79 million BoP, current US$ -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 836.81 million BoP, current US$ Malta
2000s -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ -381.65 million BoP, current US$ 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ Philippines
2010s -7.89 billion BoP, current US$ -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ Philippines
2020s -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ -6.14 billion BoP, current US$ 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Malta or Philippines?
Malta, at -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Malta and Philippines?
63.96 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Philippines?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malta and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Malta ranks 175th and Philippines ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.